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Malawi challenges Madonna’s claim her charity built 10 schools

January 17th 2013

Malawi education authorities have challenged a claim by American pop queen Madonna that her charity last year built 10 new schools in the poor southern African nation.
“The schools Raising Malawi claims to have constructed were already in existence,” Education Minister Eunice Kazembe said.
“Raising Malawi only built 10 classroom blocks and not schools. People should know the difference between the two.”
In December Madonna’s charity, in tandem with global non-profit buildOn, announced the completion of 10 schools, claiming they would provide education to 4871 children.
“I am overjoyed that my commitment, along with buildOn’s, to help educate the children of Malawi has come to fruition,” Madonna said in a statement issued at the time.
Malawi’s education minister said the country wanted to “clarify any misconceptions that may arise”.
It is not the first time the diva has had trouble with education projects in the country, which is the native home of two of her adopted children.
In 2010 Madonna laid the foundation stone of an academy for girls in Chinkota village, outside the capital Lilongwe.
A year later the school project was cancelled because of mismanagement and local employees sacked.
The academy was replaced by plans to build schools to reach more children.
Madonna’s charity also supports child care centres in the country where nearly one million children are orphaned by AIDS.
MSN

Comments

Out of all the things Madonna is doing. THIS is probably the one thing she wishes she could end.
I think she just want to be done with it

day4night

the name of her charity has now officially been changed as Ruining Malawi

Pablo

well, Build on is who claimed they built the schools not Madonna, she just said that she collaborated with the proyect, is a misconception of the statement, but who can fly to Africa to corroborate that information?

Daughters of Truth

Oh and… I forgot to mention, a lil more info on this CASE. Tracy Anderson, M’s former body dismorpher, was dating or married to the guy running sh*t in Malawi.. and oh yea, Tracy sold M a ton of equipment for like a trillion dollars. Oh and yeaaaaaaaaa.. Tracy’s boyfriend spent a bunch of moneyyyy on carsss while in Malawi?? Is this correct? See the trend$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?
So whose more corrupt?

Daughters of Truth

Hello Madonna, umm, followers?

so curious how Madonna can tour the world with a planet sized stage, yet cannot get Home Improvement into Malawi. and the ppl she had working for her had fancy cars and golf memberships? Somehow that was possible? lol

See the article in the Huffington Post and you will realise that the minister has made a personal attack against Madonna. This is a shame because Madonna has to be praised, not rubbished, for her wonderful humanitarian action in Malawi.

alex

Though Madonna doesn’t speak about Kabbalah anymore, I remind you that Raising Malawi is an organization run by the kabbalah center, which is a cult just like scientology. They need to cultivate a good image in order to attract followers, so they claim to do some charitable acts though they probably do very little. It’s just like Mother Teresa, whenever doctors healed a patient, those around her said that she actually made a miracle. Then people donated money, and that money was used to raised more fucking catholic churches. Don’t be fooled by cults and religions.

In Italy we say :”non dare le perle ai porci”…and Madonna should stop help people who don’t know how to say thank you!!!

Blackout

EXCUSE ME? she should abandon helping those poor kids because someone made a clarification (in which he wasn’t a rude at all) and a buncha douchebags don’t want some useless land used on something prolific ? Okay…

in my opinion they seem really ungratefull. poor madonna she is only trying to help them and this is there way of saying thank u ?

I tow the line

BuildOn has already issued a clarification of what they built, and it does sound like these were 2-classroom blocks that pretty much may be called schools since before then the “preexisting schools” were chalkboards under trees.

I tow the line

If Madonna was’t involved, the ministry would be thanking whoever built the schools instead of bitching about it.

Roadwork

plus back in the day, even “schools” in America were just one room

Blackout

Um, he did not say anything bad, so why make a big deal?

But given the educational lack in Malawi, I’d say a classroom is a university there ,not just a school.

I see your point, but I think having two children originally from the country makes it difficult for her to quit.

Felix

Madonna doesn’t seem to have the best entourage possible a la Oprah. She desperately need reliable people who will take care of all these affairs properly…Guy, get freakin on it.

GP

U know what??? These malawian authorities and everyone there deserve NOTHING!!!!
Why are they always so unrespectful, so ignorant and never pleased????
Go to hell malawian authorities

Daughters of Truth

so curious how Madonna can tour the world with a planet sized stage, yet cannot get Home Improvement into Malawi. and the ppl she had working for her had fancy cars and golf memberships? Somehow that was possible? lol

tere are ungreatful peoplemadonna u dont o thease people noting leave them and there country alone

day4night

oh dear.. what a disaster.. She’s no Oprah that’s for sure

K

Thank god .

She is The One and ONLY *****MADONNA*****. So to you haters, get on your knees and bow to her maDjesty.

day4night

Whatever. She’s a liar too, apparently.

K

If the Government of Malawi was credible, those people would not have need Madonna’s help to even build 10 classroom blocs or even tents for that Matter. Those corrupt governments have very deep pockets. They should be ashamed of themselves. Instead of thanking Madonna for doing and donating something, they try to dismiss her contributions.

I think People should take charge of their own destiny. Let Malawians replace their government.